Google Gemini

Where does this provider put your AI data — and who can compel its disclosure?

ResidencyUnited States us
SovereigntyUnited States us
Endpointsgenerativelanguage.googleapis.com
Packagesgoogle.generativeai (Python), google.genai (Python), @google/generative-ai (npm), @google/genai (npm), @ai-sdk/google (npm), com.google.genai (Java), Google.GenAI (.NET), Mscc.GenerativeAI (.NET)

Data practices

How does this provider treat the data you send it? Advisory statements about documented practices — not legal advice.

Trains on customer API data by defaultNo source — Paid Services - How Google Uses Your Data: 'Google doesn't use your prompts ... or responses to improve our products' (Unpaid Services section states the opposite for free usage) (retrieved 2026-08-21)
Retention (API inputs/outputs)Paid Services: prompts and responses logged for a limited period solely for detecting/preventing Prohibited Use Policy violations; Grounding with Google Search/Maps stores prompts and outputs for 30 days. Unpaid Services: content may be used to improve Google products (do not submit confidential data). source — Paid Services: 'Google logs prompts and responses for a limited period of time, solely for detecting and preventing violations of the Prohibited Use Policy'; Grounding sections: 'store prompts ... for thirty (30) days' (retrieved 2026-08-21)
Subprocessor listhttps://cloud.google.com/terms/subprocessors — Google Cloud Platform Subprocessors page (last modified August 19, 2026 at review time) (retrieved 2026-08-21)
Enterprise tierThe paid/unpaid split is the effective tier boundary: unpaid Gemini API quota and free-tier AI Studio use submissions to improve Google products; EEA/Switzerland/UK users get the paid (no-training) rules even on unpaid Services. source — Unpaid Services - How Google Uses Your Data; 'If you're in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, the terms under Paid Services apply to all Services' (retrieved 2026-08-21)
Entry last reviewed2026-08-21